Global Patent Index - EP 0851815 A4

EP 0851815 A4 19981118 - FUEL TANK FOR STORING AND DISPENSING HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN GAS TO A FUEL CELL

Title (en)

FUEL TANK FOR STORING AND DISPENSING HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN GAS TO A FUEL CELL

Title (de)

TREIBSTOFFTANK ZUR LAGERUNG UND ABGEBEN VON WASSERSTOFF UND SAUERSTOFF AN EINE BRENNSTOFFZELLE

Title (fr)

RESERVOIR A COMBUSTIBLE POUR LE STOCKAGE DES GAZ HYDROGENE ET OXYGENE ET L'ALIMENTATION D'UNE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE

Publication

EP 0851815 A4 19981118 (EN)

Application

EP 96931585 A 19960913

Priority

  • US 9614764 W 19960913
  • US 53091795 A 19950920

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9710969A1] A dual-gas fuel tank assembly (70) for a fuel cell driven vehicle (10) wherein the fuel tank is interposed within the vehicle frame as an integral portion thereof with the tank assembly having a plurality of cylindrical pressure tanks (43) of composite material construction for containing oxygen gas and the cylindrical tanks (43) being partially nested within the tank assembly housing to leave substantial space (128) around the pressure tanks for storing metal hydride powder (182) therein for producing hydrogen gas to the fuel cell upon application of heat thereto.

IPC 1-7

B60P 3/22

IPC 8 full level

H01M 8/04 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/07 (2006.01); B60K 15/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60K 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F17C 11/005 (2013.01 - EP); B60K 15/03006 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 15/07 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 15/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 2015/03151 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/32 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9710969A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9710969 A1 19970327; AU 7072396 A 19970409; BR 9610487 A 19990323; CA 2232548 A1 19970327; CN 1195326 A 19981007; EP 0851815 A1 19980708; EP 0851815 A4 19981118; JP H10510670 A 19981013; MX 9802166 A 19980830; US 5673939 A 19971007

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9614764 W 19960913; AU 7072396 A 19960913; BR 9610487 A 19960913; CA 2232548 A 19960913; CN 96196698 A 19960913; EP 96931585 A 19960913; JP 51279997 A 19960913; MX 9802166 A 19980319; US 53091795 A 19950920